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Outpost: Outcast
Based on the Outpost 3, Outpost 4 and Outpost 5 games, by SakSak and Trent01 of SB and Draxis, respectively.
Most of the credit goes to SakSak, the ensuing games heavily draw on his systems.

Thanks to 10ebbor10 for the opening credits and part of the introduction here copied from Outpost:Exodus

This is a new outpost game after Outpost: Exile fell through.  The game involves establishing an extrasolar colony after the destruction of Earth in a hard(ish) science fiction universe.  I will be attempting new formatting and more relevant information for each phase, I would appreciate any feedback.



Sol 2071

Mankind had reached the stars.  Or at least the planets outside Earth.  Over ten million live between the mining and manufacturing complexes at the asteroid belt, the Martian colony bio-domes and the deep research stations.  Advances in technology and industry based on the foundation laid out in the previous century have brought about the beginning of a golden age.

That future however, was replaced by one filled with pure dread when a deep space observatory on the dark side of the moon first discovered something unusual. Repeated tests, theories and other investigations left only one possibility. The solar system would soon be engulfed by a storm of highly energetic particles, originating from a supernova that occurred thousand of years ago, and many light years from Earth. These particles  would interact and collide with the solar wind, deforming the solar magnetic field, generating deadly radiation, and thus making space travel an impossibility. Eventually, the particles would overcome the magnetic field of the planet, with dramatic effects for any surface life.

It was estimated within 15 years, space travel within the solar system would be become impossible, for perhaps hundreds of years, however long it took for the particle wave, and ensuing solar activity to pass. The colonies on Mars and the moon would quickly become uninhabitable, but the destruction of the Terran biosphere would take far longer. Depending on how fast the intensity of the particle wave were to increase, it could take years, maybe even a decade before the radiation would have any effect on surface life. Technology however, would be affected much faster, and it would be impossible for modern civilization to survive.

The leaders of Humanity gathered. A large plan was drawn up, not to abandon the Cradle of Earth, but to hide deep underground in massive bunkers.  Billions would be saved by the Vault project, but the entire thing was a sham, meant to placate an already rebelling population.  The chance of the Vaults surviving multiple centuries was minuscule, so a project to save perhaps as many as a million people was devised. 

Three great Ark ships, each containing half a million souls in cryogenic suspension were constructed.  They would seek out a new hope for humanity around alien stars.  Almost 9 years went into constructing these ships which would take decades to traverse the light years to nearby systems which would be outside the wave of radiation.  In order to ensure the survival of the colonists a smaller, faster ship would be sent out ahead of each of the main Arks to adapt, research, and establish an industrial and agriculture base.

An Outpost of humanity to welcome the refugees.


This is a suggestion game which will be divided into three stages, the build phase, the flight phase and the outpost phase.  During this first stage you will design the ship and it's contents as well as deciding where it will go.  During the flight phase you will deal with what happens on the trip to the new system, generally disasters which will build up and threaten the mission.  During the outpost phase you can explore and build on the new world, adapting and facing the hardships necessary to be prepared for the arrival of half a million colonists.  If you fail estimates are that less then 1000 people will survive.


I will do a write up on each phase later, though it will be mostly based off the same system as 5 and Exodus.

General Mechanics

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

The primary mechanic for rolls are 1d100 with bonuses or penalties added.  A natural 10 or lower is a critical fail and can result in anything from a total failure to a major disaster, a natural 90 or above is a critical success and will add a bonus to the result which can overcome penalties or push the result even higher.  Critical failures can generally be mitigated but not prevented by bonuses, with the closer the result is to 1 being more serious.

Resources will be handled in a combination of discrete units for most cargo items and vague estimates for things like scrap or planetary resources.  Finding or making many basic chemicals and elements will be key to survival, it is best to assume very little will be present on the target planet so bring a lot with you.  Any real world scientific and engineering knowledge that can be reasonably applied is appreciated.

The game can be a little overwhelming so please ask questions or give advise in a polite manner.

This game is not set within the same continuity as the previous games, and various systems have been modified.  It is also set one multiverse away, so the destination systems may not match up with what is known about real world ones.

Build Phase

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During this phase there will be 4-5 turns, 3 months per phase, about a year total, to finish the Outpost ship.  Each turn you can build up to three systems or modification using a limited supply of Resource Units and taking up both Mass and Space on the ship.  You can also order cargo.  Statistics will be included for what the items will provide during both the flight and outpost phases.

If the systems are not to your liking, you can research new ones.  Several of the items available were proposed during other outpost games and included for posterity.  There will also may be numerous events which can provide extra resources or endanger the mission.  While you can make and research new systems on the target planet, during this phase you will have the bulk of humanity's scientific minds helping you with advanced facilities for testing and manufacturing, so major advancements here will be much easier then later on.

This game will be more relaxed on building, so that if new systems or redesigns become needed you can replace similar existing systems for free.  For example if you build a Fusion Torch propulsion system and research an anti-matter rocket system you would be able to replace the old one at whatever the cost difference would be without using up a build slot.

The general design of the Outpost (and Ark) ship is to (crash)land on the surface of a new world and be mostly disassembled for parts as a colony is built.  The travel time will be decades in length so cryogenic pods will be available, however the technology is new and unreliable so pulling people out as soon as you get to the surface will be a good plan.  Entertainment, medical facilities and maintenance will be minimal unless you include dedicated systems.  The default crew quarters are small sleeping berths so larger awake populations will involve moral penalties, but provide maintenance and disaster response benefits.  Food, water, air, vacuum suits and spare parts and materials of all kinds can, and should, be taken along.

Flight Phase

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During the flight phase fuel and possibly food and materials will be used up while maintenance and moral rolls will be made during each 5 year turn.  Some research and other activities can be engaged in based on suggestions.  Generally these rolls will accumulate penalties until disasters occur which will require player input, otherwise these go pretty much automatically and will be posted in groups.

The time in years to get to the target system will be 5*sqrt(mass/thrust*distance{Ly})+Coasting years/2.  Fuel can be saved thanks to a long time of zero acceleration, although this leads to a much longer journey overall.

Outpost phase

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During the outpost phase the tools and systems brought from Earth can be unloaded and used.  Each system will require manpower and electricity and allow various activates.  Turns slow down to once per month and generally just setting up everything from the ship is a monumental task.

Adapting to the environment, building, researching and exploring all take place here, with the seeking of rare elements needed to sustain life and industry a priority.  Most chemicals will actually be tracked individually for availability, until a good set are found and the correct faculties built so they can be hand waved away.

Resource levels will be in either discrete units or designated as trivial, poor, adequate, abundant or Inexhaustible.  Trivial or poor levels may quickly run out, Inexhaustible resources are generally atmospheric and may or may not actually be in a useful form.

Discrete resources are numerated and used in projects directly, like food, life support, electricity and basic/advanced parts.

Building and facility sizes are ranked from tiny, small, medium, large, to huge.  Each size category is roughly twice as large so a large size cavern could fit 1 medium and two small faculties.

Specifications for slots will be included in the descriptions for cargo and parts, this may make it take more time to get a full list of parts.

Manufacturing and construction:  Building new equipment and facilities, may be limited depending on the type of item being made.  For example exo suits can not build advanced computer parts.  Can often be stacked for bonus construction.

Mining - Digging out raw materials, cutting out underground construction space or both.

Repair and Maintenance - Fixing damaged items, preventative maintenance on critical systems or scavenging from destroyed items.

Scavenging and Cargo - Unloading equipment and disassembling the outpost ship, mostly falls under manufacturing and construction although some specialized facilities might exist.

Engineering - Designing and building new systems to adapt to the new world or apply scientific research.  Some projects need manufacturing to be completed, others will provide bonuses to other areas or provide projects.

Science - Learning about discoveries on the new world or basic research to expand human knowledge.  Needs appropriate laboratories, learning about the new world is generally fast, basic research is much slower.  Additional research options may be suggested, brought up through emergent game play or be the result of completed projects.

Exploration and Security - Exploration and security projects will be presented depending on situations, they will often provide new options for other areas, such as science or new materials for industry.

Manpower action -  Inefficient action using raw manpower and basic or improvised tools.  Needs 4 people for a terrible chance at succeeding, 15 for no penalty.

Entertainment - To keep up moral some manpower needs to be kept out of normal jobs.  Otherwise work is 12 hour days 7 days a week.  Needs additional facilities to make extra manpower placed here efficient, each entertainment facility provides manpower slots to "work" it in order to get the benefit.  Having the facility at all though can at least mitigate a 'no entertainment' penalty.

Routine - Some facilities need manpower to operate but provide consistent results turn to turn.  Ore processors, Meat vats, life support, reactors.  Some do not need manpower at all just 'general oversight' resulting in no practical loss of manpower. 

[VoidSlayer]

Reserved

Over Character limit cargo.

Spoiler: Life support Cargo (click to show/hide)

Bio-recycler kit Cost 3 RU, Size 2, Mass 4  5MW
        Nearly all organic materials can be broken down, when mixed with water and put under sufficient preassure and heat. The rest break down just as easily if you add ozone or some recently developed chemicals as catalysts. This kit provides industrial scale mixers, pressure boilers, separator columns, ozone injectors, necessary chemicals and so forth, to reduce any and all organic waste produced by up to 200 people into basic but useable hydrocarbons and minerals. Simply select a place, assemble the kit, provide water and 5 MW of electricity for continued and fully automated operation.
        Recycles waste for up to 200 individuals.
        Requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).
        Recovers minerals and inorganic waste separately.
        Recycles it's own water.
        Does not produce food, must be linked to another system.

Hydroponics kit Cost 7 RU, Size 6, Mass 5  0 or 15MW
        All the equipment – barring water – to begin farming at the target planet. Simply excavate a suitable cavern, build a dome, or deploy outdoors if you are lucky, pickup a wrench and begin assembly Within a matter of months, you'll have your first set of harvest coming along nicely. Provides sustainably sufficient food for up to 50 active individuals, as long as water, and warmth with sunlight (or 15 MW of electricity) is provided. The kit also includes full blueprints and technical manuals as hard copies, for easy repair, maintenance and expansion of the farm.
        Provides food for up to 50 individuals. 
        Needs one manpower for oversight.
        Needs a separate recycling facility for waste or efficiency drops to 30 individuals as portions are taken up by bacteria recycling vats.
        Recycles it's own water.
        Provides a small variety of nutritious genetically engineered foods.

Organic Sludge Compressor kit. Cost 2 RU, Size 2, Mass 1  5 MW
        Newly established installations often have to contend with limited space or resources. Even hydroponics can at times be an unaffordable luxury. The most recent solution: Organic Sludge Compressor, based upon the theoretical concept of protein resequencers. Sophisticated analysis unit recognizes organic materials and a chemistry expert system calculates required input to turn that material into basic edible nutrition. As long as an organic base is provided, even simple inorganic materials can be processed for the missing elements. Once all requirements have been fulfilled, it processes them into basic nutritious goo containing artificial vitamins, proteins and so forth. 5 MW of power required for continued operation, can sustainably feed up to 100 persons.
        Feeds up to 100 persons or 50 persons if recycling their waste.
        Not pleasant to eat.
        Needs minimal oversight (.1 manpower)
        Advanced Technology.

Meat-vat kit. Cost 15 RU, Size 4, Mass 5  2 MW
        More than one army has fallen due to poor food supply, more than one rebellion started from hunger. With the wonders from stem-cell research, an industrial scale petri dish, nutrients and a little power, a juicy beef steak ready for cooking is born. This facility takes in 2 MW of power, any organic materials, and intelligent oversight from one person, to produce fresh and artificial meat as a supplement for dietary needs. At full production, this facility can feed up to 20 individuals with a meat-based diet.
        Provides a meat based diet for up to 20 individuals.  Needs 1 manpower.
        Half production if it has to directly process waste.
        When worked into a larger diet, such as plants or artificial food, will provide a moral bonus.

Water Synthesizer. Cost 1 RU, Size 2, Mass 2  1 MW
        Liquid water is a necessity for all known life. Too bad it cannot be counted upon to be easily available at the destination. This 'synthesizer' plant burns hydrogen in a series of fuel cells in presence of almost pure oxygen. Old-fashioned, but effective and reliable. As long as sufficient raw materials are present, a single unit can provide up 1 unit of water per turn, along with 1 MW of power.
        Simple technology, unlikely to fail and requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).

Oxygen Extractor. Cost 5 RU, Size 2, Mass 4  10 MW
        Oxygen is a must for human life, but it is not always conveniently available in a breathable format. Recycling units can also break down, and do not offer a solution to expand a population. This all-purpose unit can process any atmosphere containing even trace amounts of the precious gas, and separate it from the other - probably lethal – compounds present. Requires 10 MW of power, produces up to 1 unit of oxygen per turn, provided high enough concentrations in input material.
        Simple technology, unlikely to fail and requires minimal oversight (.1 manpower).
        Can make simple air mixtures provided it has other inputs, 4 units per turn.
        Can make simple air mixtures provided the atmosphere has needed inputs, variable units per turn.
        Can not recycle air.

Seed Bank Cost 2 RU, Size 3, Mass 4  10 MW
        A seed bank of several hundred varieties of GM plants, ranging from simple grasses to fruit-hybrid trees to hydroponic rice to Mars-soil adapted wheat. Will greatly assist in setting up agriculture on alien worlds. Combined with a biotech lab, these seeds can also be used as a template for future variation and gene-editing.
        When combined with a hydroponics bay will eliminate food moral penalties.
        +20 to relevant biotech research

Spoiler: Power Sytems Cargo (click to show/hide)

Solar Panels Cost 20 RU, Size 10, Mass 6  up to +30MW
        Latest technological improvements at Sol have given solar panels a staggering efficiency, approaching 30% limit. While power output might not be stable, or as high per ton of equipment as fusion generators, solar power is simpler, cannot explode and does not depend upon fuel. Simple take a panel, point it at the sun, and plug in a cord. A single set contains enough panels to provide 30 MW of power on Earth-like conditions.
        Rugged technology unlikely to fail, +10 bonus to repairs.
        Power output variable on solar activity.
        No fuel and effectively no oversight.

He-3 Inertial Fusion Generator kit Cost 15 / 40 / 75 RU, Size 2/10/20, Mass 4/10/20  Generates 50 / 150 / 500 MW.
         A prefabricated, tightly packed construction kit of the same shipboard systems widely used in ships of mankind – sans the massive heat radiators required to operate such a power plant in space. Lay down the groundwork and keep building, and faster than you'd might think you'll have a stable, easy to maintain, tried and tested type of fusion generator ready to provide your Outpost with power. As long as you can provide it with fuel, and intelligent oversight to make sure it doesn't go boom.
        Requires 1/1.5/2.5 units of fuel per year at 100% capacity, can be run at 50% capacity.
        Requires 1 manpower to operate.
        Rugged technology unlikely to fail, +10 to all rolls.

Radioisotope thermoelectric battery Cost 1, Size 1, 1  2 MW.
        Take some radioactive isotopes, surround them with heat-to-electricity converters, encase it all in radiation shielding. Presto; cheap, long term battery. Too bad about the radioactive waste and poor efficiency though.
        Requires no manpower to operate.  Trivial to set up.
        Extremely unlikely to malfunction, +20 to all rolls, when required.

Spoiler: Science and Technology Cargo (click to show/hide)

Optronic Central Computer  Cost 10 RU, Size 2, Mass 2  1 MW.
        A large series of Expert Systems, combined with centralized databases and computing power, along with wirelessly connected tablet-computers, this unit is ready to function as a central computer hub for a small to medium installation or colony. It provides capability to run oversight or control programs on a large number of other machines, various other programs, collate and store data, or even provide advice. Extensive knowledge of historical applications to solve problems an Outpost might be facing, is combined with special-built Expert System to accept input from the colonists regarding problems and available materials and equipment. The system then analyzes the requirements and seeks to match it with a solution programmed to its database, finally providing the colonists with the fastest, simplest or cheapest solution that fulfills the restrictive criteria. When required, the system can print out blueprints, assembly guides or historical records regarding the solution, as long as such exist within the system's databanks.
        Counts as 5 manpower for trivial tasks (can operate 50 trivial facilities)
        +30 bonus to any one project or Gives a 2 manpower engineering(design only) slot at +20.
        Advanced Technology.

Prefabricated General Laboratory: Cost 20 RU, Size 6, Mass 4  3 MW.
        A generalist lab setup that can do a bit of everything in most areas of science, but nothing well and lacks specialist equipment. In time, it can be expanded using included schematics for lab equipment.
        Provides a 2 manpower General Science slot at no penalty.
        Can produce trivial amounts of chemicals or alloys.
        Rugged technology, unlikely to fail.
        Advanced Technology.

Life Sciences Laboratory: Cost 20 RU, Size 10, Mass 15  20 MW.
        An advanced,self contained bio laboratory with a database of nearly every known species on Earth, frozen stocks to work with, as well as an optronic computer with expert systems to allow for the easy modification of animals. Also includes a versatile cloning system, isolation chambers and a multi-functional cryosystem for long term observation.
        Provides a 2 manpower life sciences slot at +10.
        Can produce trivial amounts of chemicals.
        Can produce seed stock for virtually any earth life form.
        Can function as a medical facility, but will not be able to do anything else while doing so.
        Advanced technology.

[VoidSlayer]

Jan 2080

Ark Launch Date: April 2080
Recommended Outpost Launch Date: Jan 2081 (4 turns)
11th hour (Radiation danger): April 2081 (5 turns)
95% chance of radiation wave damage on Outpost ship: July 2081 (6 turns)

Before the final phase of construction on the Ark ship can be completed you will need to decide on a destination.  Several close by systems have been ruled out due to inconsistencies in results for liquid or solid water, stars that are far too weak to support life or being too close to the supernova radiation wave.

The following four stars have been confirmed for presence of water and the full NCOH spectrum in large amounts along with other trace elements necessary for life.

The time for a theoretical mass 200 thrust 50 ship at full burn has been calculated, it will take the Ark ship 10% longer then that to reach the system.

When the Ark ship lands it will have 9 months of reserve power and life support, assuming it arrives without damage.  If you choose to go slower the Ark speed and fuel consumption will be adjusted by a longer coasting time.  I will shoot for a 5 year outpost window if you seem to be arriving too late.


Destination systems:

A. Luyten 726-8 AB 8.7 Ly 26.9 years
Another Binary system, this one composed of two small M-class red dwarves.  The smaller star UV Ceti is an exceptionally active flare star and both stars may bombard the system with lethal levels of x-ray radiation, making unaided surface life impossible.  3 planets near Earth size have been spotted around the larger star in it's 'habitable zone' however the close proximity makes it highly likely they are tidally locked.  Other planets may be present near UV Ceti or at a great distance from either star.

B. Epsilon Eridani 10.5 Ly 29.5 years
This somewhat cooler yellow star is young and may be still in the process of planetary formation.  It has similar belts of ice and dust as found around our own sun.  Two asteroid belts and 3 planets have been detected; however, they are all far from the star's habitable zone.  Other planets may exist closer in.

C. Procyon 2 11.5 Ly 30.9 years
The Procyon system is a binary system with a primary larger, hotter and younger then Sol.  It's companion is a white dwarf which burned out and deposited large cold and hot dust rings in the system.  5 planets have been observed, at least two in a habitable zone.  The system is likely rich in minerals but to have significant debris.  A third dim star or large gas giant may be present at some distance.

D. Sigma Draconis 18.8 Ly  39.5 years
This yellow-orange star has no significant dust disk, asteroid belts or distant gas giants.  Three planets have been detected close to the star, 2 within the habitable zone.  It is estimated to be older then Sol based on most recent discoveries so it should have less debris and less rare minerals as it developed during an earlier era in stellar formation.

E. Oh god those are death traps or really far away anything closer?  Suggest a star.



Final preparations are being made to the Ark and the orbital manufacturing facilities are being torn apart or re-purposed for the final phase of construction.  A decision on the last systems to be installed must be made before outpost ship construction can begin.

Choose two options:

A. Backup Systems
     Smaller generators, more fuel, spare parts, a larger awake crew and extra life support.
     +5 bonus to Ark damage rolls

B. Extra Population
     A third cryogenic pod and addtional engines can be added to save up to an additional 250,000 people.
     +5 moral bonus for Outpost mission (we saved everyone we could)

C. Colony Supplies
     Generators, factories, construction equipment, rare raw materials, hydroponics facilities, extra fuel prefabricated buildings and other assorted cargo to allow the Ark to assist in the final phase of colony construction.
     Increases survival rate on landing, with or without the Outpost help.  With a totally failed outpost this should all almost 50,000 people to be awakened before cryogenic failure.

D. Divert Resources to Outpost
     Even a small portion of the supplies provided to the Ark will be a significant improvement to the Outpost.
     +30 RU

E. Public Relations
     Turn the orbital facilities over to building things for the underground vaults.  This will boost confidence in the (doomed) vault program and allow more cooperation from Earth governments.
     +10 to Build Phase rolls.

F. Improved Drydock
     Leaving the construction facilities mostly in tact will allow the outpost ship to be built much faster.
     Extra build slot for the outpost ship.  Three components may be built per turn rather then 2.

G. Landing craft
     The Ark will be altered to include a living space, medical facility and several reusable landing craft.  This will allow colonists to be awakened in orbit and landed at the colony, rather then crashing the Cryo pods directly onto the surface.
     Awake colonists can be sent down as needed with less chance of damage to the Ark, the Ark can not be scavenged for parts.


A custom built outpost ship had been constructed when the project was first proposed, the short time frame has pressed several other ships into possible service.  Most have been gutted to form the Arks but two might be saved for use as an interstellar craft.

All ships include an integrated Cryogenics system, 15 persons / 5 MW energy needed / Need life support.

Choose a ship profile:

A. Outpost Ship
     This ship frame was custom built for the purpose based on numerous simulations.  Although it is bare bones it is the largest ship available while boasting a reasonable cargo hold.
     240 RU / 110 size / mass 40 / size 20 cargo hold
     2 expanded superstructure (included in profile)
     Medium Cargo hold (included in profile) (No size cost)

B. Cargo Hauler
     This durable ship once hauled and processed ore from asteroid mining before the construction of the orbital factory complexes.  It has seen continuous service and upgrades for over 30 years hauling everything from station supplies to electronic toys.  Most parts were removed following the last haul from Mars leaving the cavernous cargo hold waiting to be filled.
     235 RU / 50 size / mass 10 / size 20+ efficient cargo hold
     Rugged construction (+10 to maintenance and repair rolls)
     High Efficiency Cargo Bay (+20 cargo space, no additional cargo bays needed, all remaining space can be filled with cargo at no penalty)
     20 RU in overlooked cargo (20 RU credit for cheap cargo 2 RU cost or less each)

C. Research Vessel
     This ship was designed for a minimal crew to perform a long term study of distant objects past Neptune. 
     230 RU / 50 size / mass 10 / size 10 cargo hold
     Integrated Lab (Equivalent of a Prefabricated General Laboratory installed in the ship.  3 MW required for operation.)
     Optronic Auto Pilot (Requires trivial manpower for oversight while providing a +10 bonus to maintenance and relevant emergency tests)
     Small Cargo hold (included in profile) (No size cost)

D. Survey Vessel
     This ship was the first of what would have been a generation of interstellar scout ships.  Designed to travel to distant stars and do detailed observations over a 60 year mission time frame.
     235 RU / 50 size / mass 10 / size 20 cargo hold, 4 satellites
     Focused Detection Array (2 MW)
     Integrated Satellite Launcher and Storage (space for 4 satellites)
     4 free satellites of up to 10 RU cost each

E.  Generation Ship
     A vanity project by a wealthy billionaire, this ship was designed to be a home for his family and servants indefinitely.  The golf course, swimming pool and laser tag arena have been removed.
     240 RU / [50 size / mass 15 / size 20 cargo hold / 40/200 life support
     Biodome /w hydroponics
     Closed Loop Life Support /w hydroponics


I will include the ship parts and cargo list later.  I will be altering it to include more details on what the parts will look like during the Outpost phase so it may take some time.

Choices for opening turn:

Destination:

Ark Options (choose two):

Outpost Profile:

[TopHat]

PTW

[Gwolfski]

i would like ship b cargo ship, options d and a. destination system C

withdraw a selection of usefull seeds from the seedbanks.
research armour plating.

[KillerHP]

Destination:
C
Final preparations:
A and C
Ship profile :
E

(I am playing this right?)

[10ebbor10]

Destination :
B
Final preparations :
E and C
Ship :
A

[VoidSlayer]

This is a list of modification, modules and cargo.  Many are the result of research done during previous outpost games!  This is a direct quote from Outpost:Exile and I will be updating and altering it in time before posting the first real turn.

Spoiler: Ship Modifications (click to show/hide)

    Expanded superstructure. Cost: 20 RU Mass 15
          Additional support beams are welded on to the existing superstructure and the outer hull is greatly expanded.
          +30 size This improvement can be applied up to two times.

    Reinforced Hull 20 RU Mass 20
          By applying a layer of high-quality duranium-steel armor and a layer of lead on top of the more mundane existing plating, the internal systems of the vessel become far better protected from external threats, such as micrometeorite impacts, radiation sources and possible local phenomena at target planet - as well as the likely traumatic landing.
          +20 to crashlanding phase rolls
          +10 to emergencies and maintenance related to Hull Breaches
          Extra source of high quality steel and lead

    Atmospheric flight conversion. Cost 10 RU Mass 15 Size 5.
          While not exactly living up to a promise of flight in atmospheric conditions, the added fixed wings, enhanced thrusters, steering and landing gear do add a degree of maneuverability. The vessel will not be a fighter jet by any means, but will exceed the previous 'falling brick' levels of aerodynamics, allowing pilots far greater control over the vessel during the landing operation if doing so in an atmosphere.
          +20 to reentry, flight and landing phases in Earth like atmospheres
          Bonus may be much less (like on a low atmosphere planet) or negative (like if the rockets ignite the atmosphere for example) in some kinds of landing situations

    Planned deconstruction. Cost 5 RU Mass 2  Size 2 
          The plan has always been for the Outpost vessels to be deconstructed at the destination. However, due to the time and size limitations at hand before departure from Sol must begin, to save time the vessels have not been purpose-built as default with systems and designs to make this particularly easy. Executing this modification ensures the outer shell, all subsystems and even controls and cabling are easy to remove and repurposed at the destination, without compromising structural integrity of the completed vessel for the journey.
          Most removal will be trivial difficulty (no roll) anything tricky, like damaged systems, will be at +20.
          Scavenging the ship for parts and raw materials will have better results.

    Rugged construction.  Cost 15 RU Mass 5  Size 5 units
          While the outpost ships are of course constructed with all possible care, on a spaceship which must remain so long in-flight will inevitably suffer from damage or other problems.  By increasing the tolerances of stressed systems and structures, installing backups and safeties where space allows, and ensuring good design for crew action and systemic reliability, the chance of accidents can be significantly reduced, and their control made easier if they do occur.
          +10 to maintenance and relevant emergency rolls.

    Suggest one!  I will determine the cost, size, and mass, but anything within reason can be either built on or researched and then built, if you think of it.

Spoiler: Command And Control Modules (1 needed) (click to show/hide)

    Command centre (electronic central computer) Cost 10 RU Mass 1 Size 2  Electricity 0.5 MW
          Basic ship command, featuring controls wired to most ship systems.
          Requires 5 persons awake at all times.

    Advanced Command centre (optronic central computer) Cost 20 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Electricity 1 MW
          Improved processing speed, durability and hard drive storage capacity over electronic command, as well as improved automatic systems, make for a smaller, more autonomous, and more reliable command centre.
          Requires 3 persons awake at all times. 
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.

    Smart Command centre (optronic central computer /w Expert Systems) Cost 30 RU Mass 2 Size 2  Electricity 3 MW
          An optical-electronic computer connected to a series of high-tech expert systems for increased automation, navigation, self-optimization, software debugging and crisis management.
          Requires 1 person awake at all times.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.
          Other maintenance and repair rolls at +5

     

Spoiler: Provides Thrust (at least 1 needed): (click to show/hide)

Note:Over 75 Thrust will cause medical issues, over 100 will kill.

     Electrostatic Ion Engine Cost 15 RU Mass 5 Size 3  Electricity 15 MW Thrust 25
     Does not require fuel.

     VSI Magnetoplasma Rocket Cost 10 RU Mass 15 Size 10  Electricity 1 MW Thrust 40
     Requires 0.75 fuel/year.
     Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls

    Fusion Plasma Torch Cost 5 RU Mass 5 Size 12  Electricity +10 MW (net producer) Thrust 50
          Uses 1 fuel/year.
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls

    Magnetoplasmadynamic Thruster Cost 10 RU Mass 10 Size 4  Electricity 5 MW Thrust 60
          Uses .75 fuel/year. Requires any fuel tank.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts.

Spoiler: Provides Power (click to show/hide)

         Radioisotope thermoelectric battery Cost 1 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Generates 2 MW for 50 years.
          Note: Simple technology, fast and easy to install, can be installed in any quantity after intitial build order. Extremely unlikely to malfunction. Cannot be refuelled.

    He-3 Inertial Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 20/50/100 RU Mass 5/12/25 Size 5/15/35  Generates 50 / 100 / 200 MW
          Uses 1/1.25/1.5 fuel/year. Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.Note:
          Rugged technology, unlikely to malfunction.  +10 to maintenance rolls.

    He-3 MCF Fusion generator /w external radiators Cost 10 / 30 RU Mass 3 / 12 Size 5 / 20  Generates 75 / 150 MW
          Uses 0.75/1.25 Fuel/year. Can run at anywhere from 50% output/fuel-use to the listed levels.
          Advanced Technology; repairs at -10 and require advanced parts. 

Spoiler: Provides Life Support (at least one needed): (click to show/hide)

Note:Cryogenic suspension requires 1/5 the life support and 1/10 the food.

    Biodome /w hydroponics 5 RU Mass 2 Size 20  5 MW
          Provides near-indefinite life support for 10 awake persons / 50 cryosleepers.
          Note: Meditative atmosphere and living plants help stave off psychological issues +5 moral.
          Vulnerable to external damage.  -10 to crash saves and other external forms of damage.
          Requires 1 additional person awake.
          Provides food.

    Oxygen scrubbers & water recyclers. 5 RU Mass 3 Size 1  2 MW
          Provides life support for 20 awake persons / 100 cryosleepers.
          Does not provide food. Crew requires food stores.
          Requires 1 additional person awake.

    Closed Loop Life Support /w hydroponics 20 / 40 RU Mass 3 / 5 Size 4 / 8  Electricity 6 / 10 MW
          Provides near-indefinite life support for 15 / 30 awake persons or 75 / 150 cryosleepers.
          Requires 1/3 additional persons awake.
          Provides food.

    Composite Biomedical Support Facility (CBSF) Cost 50 RU Mass 22 Size 16  Electricity 17 MW
          A basic medbay, a closed-loop Life-support system, and compact crypods packed into one module. 
          Provides life support to 24 awake or 120 cryosleepers.
          Stores 40 cryopods.
          Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.
          Note: High maintenance; more likely to fail in-flight.  -10 to maintenance checks and emergencies.

Spoiler: Vital Subsystems: (click to show/hide)

           
    He-3 Fuel Tank  Cost Cost 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 RU Mass 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 (including fuel) Size 2 / 4 / 6 / 8
          Holds 4/8/12/16 fuel. Pressurized tank of He-3, to act as all-purpose fuel for a large variety of fusion based systems.

    Cargo bay /w industrial cargo handling system. Cost 1 / 2 / 4 RU Mass 0.5 / 1 / 2 Size 11 / 22 / 43
          Allows the Outpost vessel to carry greater amount of cargo safely, adding 10 / 20 / 40 units of cargo space.

    Cryogenic pods Mk II (20/40 persons). 12/24 RU Mass 22/44 Size 16/32  Electricity 17/34 MW
          Additional crew for the Outpost mission, this unit allows the vessel to carry a larger complement of human workforce than a standard cryo pod module.
          Requires 1 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
          More woken up or shorter times may include penalties or prove fatal.

    Ark Cryopods. (25/50 Persons) 15/30 RU Mass 20/40 Size 5/10  Electricity 5/10 MW
          Additional crew for the Outpost mission. This unit is more compact than other Cryogenic systems, but relies on centralized life support systems and deep hibernation cycles.
          Due to deep sleep cycles requires 3 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
          More woken up or shorter times may include penalties or prove fatal.

Spoiler: Other Subsystems: (click to show/hide)

 
    Multipurpose Care- and Habitation Bay Cost18 RU Mass 12 Size 12  Electricity 8 MW
        A modular bay containing little space for additional cryo pods (15 of them), as well as a standard emergency care medical bay and machine shop with damage control equipment. This bay can be installed as a single unit, but weights slightly more than the individual parts put together.  Additionally, it is slightly larger than the cargo bay it was based on.
        15 cryopods added.
        Requires 1 month wake up time for up to 10 individuals with minimal risks.
        Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.
        Provides basic maintenance facilities.  No penalty to maintenance checks.
        Hands-on types of the crew will find it relaxing, to be able to unleash their imaginations into something concrete.  +5 Moral.
        Provides a repair and maintenance slot with 4 manpower.
        Provides a construction slot for 4 manpower at -20; Can not produce with advanced tech.

    Automated Satellite Launcher CostCost 5 RU Mass 8 Size 2
        This system is connected to the cargo bays with loading rails, allowing a simple program from the command centre to load, prepare and launch into desired trajectory a stored satellite, prior to landing on target planet.  Without it, any satellites will have to be dumped out the airlock and attempt to get into a stable orbit with attitude-control jets.
        Satellite launches while in orbit are trivial tasks.

    Damage Control & machine shop. CostCost 3 RU Mass 2 Size 4  Electricity 1 MW
        Series of metalworking machines, cutting equipment and tools, and diagnosis computers intended to give minor manufacturing and modification capability to a ship. A large help in repairing broken systems, and can even be used for small construction projects.
        Provides basic maintenance facilities.  No penalty to maintenance checks.
        Hands-on types of the crew will find it relaxing, to be able to unleash their imaginations into something concrete.  +5 Moral.
        Provides a repair and maintenance slot with 4 manpower.
        Provides a construction slot for 4 manpower at -20; Can not produce with advanced tech.

    Interstellar Communications Laser Cost20 RU Mass 1 Size 0  Electricity 15 MW
        Previously a theoretical concept only, this massive mirror and modulated laser should be able to communicate with e-mail type messages, still images and very short small-resolution videos at short interstellar distances – up to 25 light years. Of course, you need someone with similar equipment on the receiving end for this system to be any real benefit.
        Note: The system is by necessity exposed to space – micrometeors might cause damage. Reliability unknown. Ability to communicate to outside the vessel might help, or cause, psychological issues.

    Medical Bay CostCost 3 RU Mass 1 Size 2  Electricity 1 MW.
        Tightly packed, this subsystem provides small scale medical support to a handful of persons. Reference libraries, small drug stores and basic equipment for anything up to and including basic emergency surgery allows for treatment of most common illnesses and mundane injuries.
        Provides basic medical facilities.  No penalty to medical checks.

    Recreational Commons Cost 5 RU Mass 4 Size 4  Electricity 1 MW.[/b]
        A small bay for a VR pod, electronic library, a mini-gym, and soundproofed room for "communal relaxation" with appropriate supplies. Provides for basic human recreational comforts, if there is spare time available.
        +10 moral during flight phase.
        2 manpower provide +5 moral each during Outpost Phase.
   
    Focused Detection Array Cost 6 RU Mass 1 Size 1  Electricity 2 MW.[/b]
        A more focused long-range sensor system than basic sensors. While it requires not insubstantial amounts of power to use, sensor resolution has been improved by 200% and can take long-range measurements and readings of planets from great distances.
        +10 to relevant science actions
        More detailed information about planets

[Cargo List]

Spoiler: Resources (click to show/hide)

Containers of resources, in the form of raw material or finished parts, to be used for repairs in-flight or for use once the ship has landed. All resources come in Size-1 containers. Available types:

        Common Materials. Cost 1 RU, mass 2. Refined metals and ceramics, used as material for most production and making Basic Parts.

        Rare Materials. Cost 2 RU, mass 2. Ingots of uncommon or hard-to-produce materials, used for production of optronics, superconductors, fancy sensors, and the like.  Also used to make Advanced Parts.

        Basic Parts.  Cost 2 RU, mass 1. Used for easier production of mechanical and electronic machinery, and provides a bonus to appropriate production or maintenance tasks.
        May spend .1 basic parts for +10 to most construction and repair tasks.
        Can be consumed in production and maintenance.

        Advanced parts. Cost 3 RU, mass 1. Needed for production of Advanced technology, and some repairs; provides a bonus to maintenance on Advanced technology if they are not required.
        May spend .1 advanced parts for +10 to related construction and repair tasks.
        Can be consumed in production and maintenance.

        Water Cost .5 RU, mass 2. Water is vital to most life, and the only so much can be conserved by even the best closed systems.  This provides a source of water, for easy use, or in case there is none available at the destination.
        Provides water for 20 people, a large hydroponics system or a large industrial facility, assuming it is recycled.

        Air  1 RU, mass 1. Air is an important part of any Outpost, and it is often difficult to get more usable air from the environment.  This contains tanks of pressurized air, usable for pressurizing the ship, the base, or anything else that needs it.
        A tank can repressurize the interior of the outpost ship or up to a huge area, providing breathable air for a short period of time without a recycling system.

Food Cost .5 RU, mass 1 Compressed protein and vitamin bars, carbohydrate sludge and other such forms of slightly distasteful if highly nutritious examples of deep space food. Minimal quality, but sufficient for a healthy diet.
        Provides food for 10 awake people for 10 years.

Advanced Medical Supplies Cost 2 RU, mass 1 A truck-container's worth of advanced medicines, drugs, and miniature medical equipment. Requires medical facilities to use. Can be used to quickly heal injured crew or replace damaged medical equipment.
        .1 Can be consumed for a +10 to medical or medical science tests
        1 unit could supply a large hospital.

Air tanks & vac suits 1 RU, mass 1  For some strange reason, people who routinely travel in space feel better if emergency vacuum suits and pressurized air tanks are available for those rare hull-breaches or life-support failures, for someone to have a chance at fixing them.
        Provides 5 suits and 24h per suit of breathable air, along with tools to service and store them.
        Using flexible shifts up to 8 manpower can work outside using them during the outpost phase.

Spoiler: Satellites (click to show/hide)

Orbital Survey Satellite. Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3.
        Highly developed satellite intended to be launched in to stable orbit over a planet or a moon. Using a variety of technologies, it slowly if steadily scans the body below it for mineral deposits and transmits the data regarding location, depth, materials and size of deposits to a ship or a ground installation using radio. A single satellite can fully scan an Earth-like planet in 10 years.
        Durable, designed to last at least 5 years in expected conditions.
        Provides +10 to one relevant mining, geological or exploration check per turn.

Weather Satellite Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
       A combination of passive and active technologies, this satellite is intended to gather information of atmospheric conditions. Moisture-analyzers, high-atmosphere wind speed measures, cloud radar, lightning bolt detectors, particle density optometers and other technologies make this satellite an effective orbital weather- and atmospheric analysis laboratory. Unfortunately, the design cannot incorporate the complex and power-hungry Expert Systems to collate and analyze the data for an on-the-spot prediction of weather conditions. This satellite can only provide a remote user with all the necessary information. In addition, a single satellite can only observe a limited area at a time – the size of central Europe, for reference.
        Provides a 2 manpower science slot for relevant atmospheric science or provides +10 to another related scientific or exploration action.

Communications Satellite.  Cost 10 RU, Size 4, Mass 3 
        A relatively simple satellite which should allow communications to be bounced across the horizon with great accuracy.  Just point any strong radio transmission at it, starting with a set of target coordinates, and it will beam it down to anywhere within range.  However, that range is theoretically limited to a quarter of a planet's surface, even assuming it were a perfect sphere; also, the further from the center of that range the sender or receiver is, the worse the signal will be.  Any atmospheric conditions which interfere with radio transmissions on the ground will have double the effect on transmissions passed through this satellite.
        +10 to exploration actions
        No penalty for long distance remote control and communications.

Survey Lander Cost 10 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
        A semi-autonomous single use probe which can land on the surface of a world, move around for a period of time taking samples and recording with an array of advanced sensors, and then launch samples and data back into orbit for pickup.

Spoiler: Industrial Cargo (click to show/hide)

Habitation Dome S / M / L Cost 2 / 4 / 6 RU, Size 1 / 2 / 3, Mass 0.5 / 1 / 1.5
        An inflatable, fairly durable, vacuum rated plastic habitation dome with aluminum/titanium supports. Provides near-instant, basic empty space for equipment, living space or other such purposes. Simply find a flat piece of ground, assemble the supports, and inflate with air.
        Provides a small medium or large space at trivial setup cost.

Armored Habitation Dome S / M / L Cost 4 / 6 / 8 RU, Size 1 / 2 / 3, Mass 2.5 / 5 / 7.5
        With a core of basic Habitation Dome, this upgraded version includes a rigid outer shell of military-grade composite armor. It naturally weights quite a bit more and takes longer to fully assemble. However it provides solid protection from aggressive weather phenomena or micro-meteors, nearly guaranteeing the physical integrity of the Dome even in the most hazardous environments. Small dome is 300, medium 600 and largest 1000 square meters, with top height ranging from 5m to 20m.
        Provides a small medium or large space with a simple action.
        Protects against most environmental issues and provides a +20 bonus to any relevant emergencies.

Powered Exo-skeleton Constructor Units. Cost 2 RU, Size 3, Mass 2
        A pair of advanced, 2.5m tall constructor units. Forget searching for the right tool, waiting for a crane to swing over or even most common hazards. Simply get into one of these, and you're a single-man hybrid of a constructor team and a cargo loader. The variants being offered to Outpost missions are atmospherically sealed.
        Provides a 2 manpower construction slot.

Digging & drilling vehicles  Cost  2 RU, Size 4, Mass 4
        A pair of advanced vehicles powered by electric engines, intended to be operated by a single person each. These drill-headed, tracked vehicles can dig, burrow and drill through most rock without any real problems. Advanced servo technology allows them to dig even straight down, or make 90 degree turns in spaces smaller than they are, then haul out the materials with their internal containers. Atmospherically sealed and rollcage made from starship-hull grade materials make these excellent, modern tools for basic groundworking or underground drilling.
        Provides a 2 manpower mining slot.

Heavy Bot Mech  Cost  8 RU, Size 3, Mass 3
        A hybrid child of a multipurpose bot team and a exoskeleton, the Heavy Bot can perform both mining and construction tasks as well as its normal multi-bot parents whilst encased in a heavier chassis for durability and ease of production with only needing to make one large optronic brain rather than several. The downside is that it works alone and can't perform swarm-logic like its little cousins, and still isn't as good as a dedicated bot team although more efficient than a regular exo duo. Still needs a human remote-control overseer to coordinate activity and make sure it doesn't wander off target.
        Provides a mining, production or construction slot for 1 manpower.  Flat +5 bonus.
        Advanced technology.

Constructor Bot Team. Cost  15 RU, Size 5, Mass 4
        A team of ten remote-operateable semi-automated constructor robots, that can build anything on personal or industrial scale. These things are not intelligent, but work tirelessly and with precision as long as intelligent oversight is present. They multiply the amount of physical labour a single human can accomplish to staggering amounts. You only need to periodically recharge their batteries. User's manual, remote-interface program, recharge station and maintenance manual included, as usual.
        Provides a construction slot at +15 or a production slot at +5 for 1 manpower.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Mining Bot Team Cost 12 RU, Size 5, Mass 4
        Used all over the place in the Sol-system asteroid fields, a single mining bot team works as a unit to dig into rock, excavate the materials, transport them to a site nearby and sort them according to rough criteria (such as "Iron ore here, porous rock there"). They are also often used for underground excavations, for constructor bots to create entire subterranean installations to the space opened up by these units. The bots are not intelligent and a team requires oversight from one human, if they are to accomplish anything. However, they are precise and efficient, and have to pause only for recharging. As usual, everything except actual spare parts are included in the package, to ensure stable long-term operation.
        Provides a mining slot at +15 for 1 manpower.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Multipurpose Bot Teams Cost 17 RU, Size 5, Mass 4 
        By removing redundancies, half the members of both teams, and top end capabilities, a hybrid remote-operated bot team capable of both construction and digging is created. It cannot do either task as well as a full, dedicated bot team can, but are versatile and still ought to function more efficiently than either human-operated constructors or drillers at either task.
        Provides a mining, production or construction slot for 1 manpower.  Flat +5 bonus.
        Swarm Logic reduces penalties for damaged or destroyed bots.
        Advanced technology.

Manufacturing equipment Cost 8 RU, Size 3, Mass 4  1MW
        A workshop-type solution for early manufacturing needs. This set contains all the necessary equipment and work benches to construct basic electronics, practice small-scale metallurgy, and turn simple raw materials into spare parts and components, and with time, more complex tools.  Has a limited capability to work with Advanced parts. However, the limited use of robotics makes this manpower-intensive solution and unsuitable for large-scale manufacturing.
        Provides a 8 manpower construction, mining, production or engineering slot.
        -10 Penalty to working with advanced parts, can not benefit from them.
        Low tech safety systems prevent critical failures.

Automated Production Line  Cost 20 RU, Size 4, Mass 7  10MW
        Robotics based self-contained small assembly line. Provide 10MW of power, intelligent oversight from 1 person and basic raw materials, and simply watch finished parts and components come out. Given time, it can produce all the parts of simple bots, or even an unassembled copy of itself. The basic model is unable to produce Advanced Technology parts, such as optronic circuitry. As these units are often used to provide basic manufacturing capability on remote locations with manpower concerns, they have been optimized for batch type work. This makes the units more complex and overall only somewhat faster than manual labour from a skilled team with basic facilities. As such, it requires high-maintenance, though all the information and tools required to operate and maintain this unit safely are included. 
        Provides a 1 manpower production slot at +10.
        Can not aide in engineering actions.  Finished designs only.
        Delicate systems more prone to failure.  -10 to critical failures and repair actions.

Automated Bot Assembly Line: Cost 18 RU, Size 4, Mass 6  8MW
        A dedicated assembly line programmed to build a variety of bots from preprogrammed templates. In addition to modern-day optronics-based mining and construction bots, it is equipped with schematics for older models of bots as well. The system is rugged and reliable, used in several asteroid belt bases to build their own bots on site. Retasking it to build anything else will be problematic however due to need for significant retooling.
        Provides a 1 manpower production slot at +20, to build robots only.
        Can only build existing bots, first time production of new models at +0 instead of +20.
        Advanced System.

My First Factory kit Cost 40 RU, Size 10, Mass 20  20MW
        A package of parts and equipment simply waiting to be assembled at a suitable location and plugged to a power generator. Once finished, this heavily automated batch-type industrial unit is capable of turning raw materials into any finished basic technological product, up to the size of a semi-truck and to the complexity of a simple Bot in a single go. Given time and resources, this facility can produce Advanced parts, and eventually produce components to assemble another one like it. Due to heavy use of robotics, expert systems and simple 3D printers, along with in-built ore processor and electronics fabricator, only a single person is required to oversee the entire factory and blueprints can be directly fed to the system to being production of the intended finished component or product. Compared to simpler automated systems, this unit is highly effective and productive. You only need 20 MW of power, along with unprocessed requisite raw materials (though availability of pre-processed materials speeds up the function of this unit). Users however often note that complexity of this unit also results in high maintenance demand and periodic breakdowns.
        Provides a production +20 or engineering +0 slot for 1 manpower.
        Can produce and work with advanced parts at no penalty.
        Advanced Technology.
        Delicate systems more prone to failure.  -10 to critical failures and repair actions.

Ore Processor Cost 6 RU, Size 4, Mass 5  2MW 
        Basic, rugged design intended to crush rock and ore, and separate materials within by weight, density and/or magnetic properties.
        Can process 1 unit of ore with little oversight (0.1 manpower) into component materials.
        Reduces penalties for using unprocessed ore.
        Designed to work with a metallurgy facility or fed directly into a factory.

Stupid color tags hit the limit.  See the second post for remaining cargo.

[TopHat]

Having looked through it, here are my initial thoughts:

Spoiler: Destination (click to show/hide)

A- Radiation is very bad. I'd avoid despite the shorter travel time.
B- Should be workable & is closer than C.
C- Probability of more minerals is good, as is a minimum of 5 planets, though debris will be dangerous.
D- Too far away for me, and less rare minerals. I'd avoid.

Spoiler: Ark Preparations (click to show/hide)

A, C & G- will improve the Ark's chances of survival, though there's a great risk of the game ending before it arrives.
B - will make endgame considerably harder (an extra 250k failing Cryopods, anyone?) unless we also invest in A (or possibly C), though the morale bonus is very nice, and effectively free if the game ends before the Ark arrives.
D - quite a nice luxury to have but there are better uses for the slot IMO.
E - Looks good. If it affects the random event roll, increases the chances of us getting good things like extra RUs, and increases the effectiveness of our research, which is extremely important.
F - also looks good. Installation slots were at a premium in previous Outposts IIRC (though it's been ages since I read them so I could be wrong, and the extras from the ships could counterbalance this anyway)

Spoiler: Outpost (click to show/hide)

A - There's a reason the previous Outposts went with expanded superstructure, so this looks solid and can be used whatever we want to do & will definitely save two installation slots. My favourite.
B - Only one installation slot saved in exchange for a snazzier cargo bay. Extra cargo isn't as good as it seems since there isn't much useful going for 1RU a piece. Seems second-rate to me but we'll see when the cargo list comes out.
C - smaller cargo hold is bad, lab is quite nice but we can definitely cope without, Optronic control is nice as we'd probably get it anyway and in any case saves a slot.
D - Satellites & detection array are luxuries, I'd rather go with A or E.
E - Slot saved on life support, possibly on biodome.

Whatever happens, I'd rather wait till we get the part lists (especially for RU costs of the systems, as they might have changed from previous Outposts), before finally deciding on this though. Planning is key!
Ninjaedit - oh, great, lists. Most of this is probably irrelevant now

[Gwolfski]

i would like ship b cargo ship, options d and a. destination system C

weight and stuff shall be calculated later. by someones else

seed bank
armour plating
atmosphere landing kit thingy,
power cell,
the first reactor in the list
extra fuel
the first controller. never trust computers
fusion plasma torch
    Oxygen scrubbers & water recyclers.
    Damage Control & machine shop.
Food x 10
air x 10
water x 10
hydrophonics kit
My First Factory kit
Constructor Bot Team
genaral lab
memory card with DF, Minecraft, Terraria, Skyrim and GTA V. 
 i like to dig holes so-Digging & drilling vehicles
a library of science books, survival guides, terry pratchett novels and comics. Also a random Shakespeare play.
basic resources x 10
rare resouyrces x 5

[VoidSlayer]

Okay so I meant 2 RU and under for the cargo ship.  Go poor proofreading!

Also I will try and build a spreadsheet out of 10ebbor10's old one once the part list is done.

[escaped lurker]

Destination: Procyon 2 (because 2 possible habitable planets)
Preparation Options: B - Extra Population, G - Landing Craft (more people on board, no crash-landing needed)
Outpost Ship: B - Cargo Hauler (sturdy & extra space)

I truly like the "Landing Craft" option; it allows us to get the settlers down there in safety, and leaves us with a flight-capable sattelite, to which we have access. If both planets at Procyon 2 are habitable, it would allow for easy settlement of both, and even if not, we can use it to establish mining colonies, should the need arise.

Right, then I'll get working on the build-order list.

[10ebbor10]

I truly like the "Landing Craft" option; it allows us to get the settlers down there in safety, and leaves us with a flight-capable sattelite, to which we have access. If both planets at Procyon 2 are habitable, it would allow for easy settlement of both, and even if not, we can use it to establish mining colonies, should the need arise.

The Landing craft is on the colony ship, not the outpost, so it'll be a while before we get access to it. In addition, unless we have infrastructure ready it seems unlikely that we can refuel the ship in time before drag overwhelms it and drops it down to the surface. After all, it is quite big and has to be in low earth orbit for the shuttles to work.

[crazyabe]

PTW

[tryrar]

Destination:C
Colony Profile:A+E
Ship Profile:A(trust me, when playing 10ebbor's and running my own, space was at a real premium. Two free expanded superstructures off the bat is not to be underestimated)